Taking the right kind of supplements in the proper quantities can help balance a diet that falls short.

Most diets do lack, which is why certain supplements have their place in bodybuilding.

Types of Supplements

There are various types of health and fitness supplements.

Some are outright bodybuilding supplements with a clear purpose to help you bulk up.

Some are dietary supplements, primarily aimed at providing you one or more nutrients that your daily meals are failing to assure.

Some are health supplements.

These can be for specific purposes or for general wellbeing.

Health supplements can prevent deficiency of one or more nutrients, they can avert certain medical conditions you are vulnerable to and can attend to the optimum functioning of various vital and supportive systems.

The entire spectrum of health and fitness supplements has expanded exponentially and it has evolved too.

The world is not the same as it was thirty years back when steroids were still widely popular among bodybuilders.

Below are the best supplements for muscle gain and strength.

Amino Acids

Amino acids are basically protein.

The reason why we use the term amino acids when we talk about protein bars or protein powders is because there are plenty of them and it is not wise to club them all together.

Just as you should draw a distinction between sucrose and fructose, you should acknowledge the specific benefits of alanine and leucine.

There are over a dozen amino acids that play a crucial role in bodybuilding and fitness.

If you have to enhance your strength and endurance or increase mass, then you must consume enough amino acids.

It is practically difficult for people to consume enough eggs, fishes, meats and plant based proteins to satiate the requirement for amino acids.

This is why protein bars and protein powders become integral to most fitness programs.

Creatine

Creatine has been proven to increase strength and muscle size.

Along with this, creatine has been shown to have many benefits including:

Enhancing recovery

Reducing soreness and muscle damage

Increasing power

Improving anaerobic capacity

Stimulating protein synthesis

Reducing age related muscle loss

Ok, thats all great but is it safe?

Claims that it damages your kidneys have all been debunked. When used as directed this is a great supplement to have in your arsenal.

How should I take it?

It's best to take it after workouts with a meal as studies show its more effective.

Using creatine while cutting is also a great way to retain strength and muscle mass.

Do I have to load creatine?

No, the only benefit of loading creatine is you see its effects faster.